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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
TO THE TEACHERS.

The members of the Allen County
Normal Institute are respectfully re-
auested to call at this office and sub
scribe for the lola REGISTER before
leaving for their homes tomorrow.
Besides publishing more general, local
and county news than any other pa
per in the county, the REGISTER pub
fishes all the official announcements OF
the County Superintendent, and gives
notice of all the proceedings Of the
Allen County Teachers Association,
including announcement of program,
place of meeting etc., and is for these
reasons indispensable to any teacher
who wishes to keep posted OH the ell.
ucational affairs of the county. The
terms of subscription are 81 so per year
Payment in advance is preferred but
will not be required if we are convinc-
ed of the good faith of the subscriber.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
Neosho Valley Notes.


will Crook has gone to Leavenworth.
A. J. Servey 10 buildi ng barn for Mr.. Barn
ard.
Our school meeting passed or quietly. A ia,
offs mills on the dollar was voted. A sever
months school, beginning the first Monday II
September, was agreed upon. e. l.. Arnold
was elected Treasurer.
Mr.. j. Sartin and family, of Cherokee county
are visiting relatives here.
by being transferred to the celebration, Ebb.
Butler was permitted to enjoy happy absence
from the m0nOtonous scenes OF close cOnflne.
ment.
Relatives Of the Cleavers were up from
Neosho county the first Of the week.
VIM. Borror, who was one Of the boys of this
place 20 years ago, was up from Erie to spend
the Fourth.
Nathan and Addie Carnshan came over from
Missouri to celebrate the Fourth with their
former associations.
Although the chinch bug seems to hold to
the growing corn with great tenacity, il the
rain continues but short time longer their
destructive effects will he very nearly obliter-
ated.
Chas. Butler has again joined himself to this
community. VALLEYITE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
Savonbureh MUSINGS.

Our little village is In happy and prosper
Gus condition. Sometimes however things hap
pen not altogether lovely. A few evenings
since our worthy constable was called upon to
make an arrest and cause to appear before JUS
tice McCrsy one Peter Dahl, he having knocked
down ahd kicked In . brutal manner the son OF
A. J. Nrman. The boy with . couple of neigh
Dor boys were strolling along where the men
were at work on the railroad grade. Dahl be-
gan INVITING the boy and kept it up until very
unbecoming words were used, the boy calling
Dahle black when Dahl knocked
him down and kicked him rs above stated. The
sympathy Of the people il with the boy he being
provoked to do what he did. Dahl was fined
five dollars and costs. Our advice to the father
IL give your boy . better training. He needs
1t.
The Kansas City and Pacific railroad will
soon be completed to this place.
DIR. s. HUFF has some very bad cases Of cancer
on hand We are informed. He is expecting DR..
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
county-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
Prairie Dell Dots.

Prairie Dell Dots.
The past week has been busy one, as every.
body was bound to celebrate Independence
Day. Wonder If the average Englishman Gel.
ebrates the Queens Jubilee with the same en-
thusiasm as we celebrate the lth of July?
Joseph Hayward is the proud father of q new
boy.
One OF Mr.. Barnett's little boys broke a COL
lar bone by falling of chair while asleep.
Rev. Alt preached for us again last Sunday
evening, and more he always breaches an i'm
pressive sermon. He will preach for us again
in two weeks.
Mr.. Geo. Sherril's little boy has been suffer-
ing with dropsy for some time but is now get
ting better.
Mrs. II. Gidly, from the west side of the
county, visited Mrs. Barth last week.
Mr.. +. L. johnson, of Cincinatti, Ohio, .
cousin OF j. j. johnson, is visiting here at
present.
The voters of our district took more interest
than usual at the annual school meeting There
was large turnout. Twenty-Five votes cast
In our small district. There was some lively
sparring but on the whole everything went OF
as expected.
Well, more rain, more rest, more grass, more
corn and lese bugs.
The ravages Of the bugs are stayed to some
extent and things look more promising for us
farmers.
We noticed some field corn in silk and tassel
last week and this last rain will. as we say,
make It.
There has been considerable millet sown out
this way which looks we'll.
Potatoes have never looked better in our re-
membrance. But Mr.. Editor In permitting the
Mexican Sand Burr to grow in and about lola
and vicinity, on the highways and even in the
fsrmyards. we establish breeding ground for
that execrable pest, the Colorado Pota to Bug
We saw them feast on the above mentioned
weed by the thousand, and If permitted to null
tiply will cause serious damage to the farmers
in their potatoes. 1t seems but just, to any and
all, that IL there is law for the destruction
Of nOctious weeds it should be risidly enforced
Mr.. Editor, attach q clipping here from a
Calcutta, India. paper, showing the proceed
ings in that country In case Of . drouth.
The Kulu correspondent Of the Dslhi Ga.effe
writes: ''In the Mundi State two of the local
ponsible for the weather. were taken into GUS
tOdy short time back. and their attendant
Brahmins and Pujdrdhs threatened with all sort
OF personal consequences in default Of their
producing satisfactory rainfall" He adds:
''ln old days not only were deities run in In
on diet, principally composed Of red peppers,
until rain fell. n. B. These hill red pepers are
both larger and considerably hotter than those
grown on the plaino." KANSAS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
PUBLICATION NOTICE
STATE OF kANsAs,l.s
COUNTY OF ALLEN, o.


To CATHERINE Z. LEWIS AND EDWIN II. LEWIS
You, and each of you, are hereby notified
that there Is now on file In the probate court OF
Allen County, Kansas, . petition OF J. j. Cas-
mire - administrator Of the estate Of s. G
Lewis, late OF said county, deceased, asking
the said court to authorize and empower him
TO sell the following described real estate. TO.
wit: The undivided one-haIf OF eleven and
twenty-six one hundfetlths acres In the seq Of
sec ., town n, range IL, bounded ~ follows,
tO-wIt: Commencing at point 80 rods north
and 6i' feet and. 50 inches west OF the south
east corner Of said quarter Sect, thence west
and twenty-eight One:hundre'ith chains, thence
south thirteen and seventy-twO one hundrelth
chains, thence east eight and twenty eight one
hundredth chains, thence north thirteen and
seventy-two one hundredth chains 70 place Of
beginning, all in said county and state.
Now, unless you appear thereto and defend
on the 10th day Of July, 1857. and show cause
why prayer OF said petition shall not be grant,
cd, an order will be made as prayed for.
I'D. CAsNIRI,
July sts Adm. OF said Estate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
A CARD.

We wish to express our deep appre-
citation of the help and sympathy &C
freely rendered us during the illness
and death of our child. Our neighbors
and friends have our heartfelt thanks
for their kindness.
MIR. AND Mrs. GEo. A. BOWLUs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08

In the winter season q slight colo
should never be neglected, the sudder
changes In the weather may bring OF
q complication Of diseases from which
death may result. DR.. Jackson's Syr
up Of Wild Cherry and Lungwort will
soothe and cure it Immediately. Sold
by all druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
SIX PER CENT.

Money to laon at 6 per cent with
small commission. E. L. Marsh, of.
flee with H. A. Ewing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-07-08
CHEAP HONEY.

Bowlus has any amount Of money
that he can loan on real estate security
at lower rates than can be had any
where else.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
MARCH 4, 1885; MARCH A, 1887.
HALF WAY THROUGH.
SOME RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
WHAT PRESIDENT CLEVELAND HAS DONE DUR
ING HIS HALE TERM

President Cleveland and his party have
right to be judged by what they have DONE
The following memoranda Of doings OF the
Administration during the first half OF Pres
ident Cleve!and's term are given in index form
so that any who desire may refer to printed
files for the details here briefly summarized.
and may examine the authority for statements
published. References are to dates and pages
of New-Yorls daily papers, 'Tr" for The
TRIBUNE, "W' for The World" al" for
"The Herald,'' as" for The Sum-" and at"
for "The Tlmes." thus "o6, Mich 5, Tr 3"
means 1856, March s, The TRIBUNE, Sd page.
Though much care has been taken to omit
reports which subsequently proved to have been
erroneous, or accusations which were afterward
disprovcd, THE TRIBUNE will promptly pub
lish correction if in any instance the refuta-
ton or serious contradiction of statement
here included has escaped notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
CouRTING GREAT BRITAIN AND BULLYING
MEXICO.

A BRITISH ADMINISTRATIONS FOR AMERICANS
Secretary Bayard's conduct OF the State DC
portment has been made noteworthy by his failure
to defend American rights assailed by Canada his
bu,lving and blundering treatment OF Mexico, his
selection of officials, his want OF
efficiency. and his leaning toward British interests.
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
From, the beginning Mr. BayaT had treated with
contemnt tho rights OF New England fishers H. b.
stafford, strong Democrat stated tho case thus:
treaty OF 1918 had rcnOunced right of United States
10 fish within three miles of of the coasts
bavs and harbors Of Canada. This came into force
again on termination Of treaty OF Washington For
MANY wears the right to fish outside three mile limit
had not been questioned. Canadians then set up
claim that treaty noant miles from headlands, and
numerous collisions resulted Reciprocity treaty OF
1854 purchased peace by granting great advantages
to Canada Treaty Of Washington paid heavily for
immunity from interference for twelve years inis
conceded to Canada "duty free fish In all our ports,
practically giving up markets as we'll 90 inc rsn'
to our inshorc fisheries, and as this wero NOT SUN
cIeut tho payment of $5,6O0,000 by way oi ooos
This treaty expired July !, 1886, ana noSos ~e'
given OF ia termination In tho sprfne, - s
stance of british Minister West, the Aon,n.snv.' s
avrccd 10 is temporary extension untA ond Oh loos'
NTH unaerstanding that Administration wou0 S'ss~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
FINDING THE BONES OF LAURA HILL.
A SKELETON THAT RECALLS THE STRANGE plsAP-
PEARANCE OF A BRITISH WOMAN TWENTY

4 SKELETON THAT RECALLS THE STRANGE plsAP-
PEARANCE OF A BRITISH WOMAN TWENTY
YEARS AGO.
Boston. March tspeciaD. week James B. How
land, willis poughing Indian Head Pond, in the
The finding Of the bones Of this woman who has been
dead for twenty years. revves interest in story which,
although 1t has never been In print, has become trad
tional In Plymouth County. On February IS, 1885,
OF the coldest days known In the history Of the
town, Laura Hill disappeared from the poor farm in
Hanson She was Of middle age, and had been from
birth peculiarly formed, her face resembling that
or hog, and her hands and feet partak-
Ing OK the brute characteristics. In early life, while
not accounted Intelligent. she considered by no
means demented As she grew older her human instincts
seemed to be suppanted by those Of the BRUTE and sh
gradually and almost impercepbly changed her mode
OF lie She woud hunt In the woods. and her hands
and knees grovel In the earth At last her pecuarites
became sucn that while positively crazy. she
transferred To the pooose. where she made Der home
f0r several years Here her human instincts seemed to
be completely oberated and she became perpetual tor
nent to the inmates and the keeper. Haviand B.
Thomas.
AT last on the date above mentioned. she disappeared,
leaving no trace. and from that day until last week not
trace or her was ever discovered or course,
iG.u her disappearance was the subject Of no
inclined to tho opinion that the keeper,
Haviand Thomas, had something to do with her dsap
pearance and Notwithstanding the fact that he cleared
himself in the eyes OF the law this always regarded
as stain upon his otherwise aultless life The discOy
cry and Identification OF the bones will do much toward
dsspatng the cloud which has OvershadOwed him. The
skeleton Is well preserved Near 1t were found the old
shoes which her companions have identified as those
worn by her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
1rrrrR rR0v J0Uy BR0Wy JR

CHARLESTON. March 3 tSDeoidi-Coonel III. l. Young.
Of the staff of General Robert T. Lee has received
letter from John Brown. r. OF PutinBay Island Ohio,
who him S. "a small token OF sympathy from
OF the family OF John Brown of Harpers Ferry 10
the distressed people Of Charleston Mr. Brown writes;
81 should have sent earlier had unfortunately mis-
laid your address Please accept and besow In your
Judgment shall appear best this slight token of the kind
feeling which know possessed the heart OF Joh Brown
and of each OF his family toward the people or the
South IL only toward her slavery that he or any "i
his kindred cherished stcrei anlnosy Colonci nouhg
responded In sympathetic terms. informing Mr.. Brown
that the had been devoted 10 the repair or Tue
Home for the Mothers widows and Daughters oi Confei
crate soldier. In this city, which seriously damaged
by the earthquake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
CHILDREN FIRED AT BY DRUNKEN MEN


SOUTH AMBoY. N. j., March 3.-After she had dis
missed her school yesterday afternoon. Miss Mary
Thomas. the principal of the public school, which
stands in the pine woods this town. stayed in the
builng with a number OF the scholars who had been
KEEP. in as q punishment. Two drunken stag
gered past the school hi boy who stood on the
stoop OF the building yelled to one Of his companions
Look at those men," The men thereupon stopped
and one OF them drew revolver and fired. The
bullet passed through tho window OF OF the upper
rooms cut long hole in map on the side wall and
striking tho wall at the end OF the room fell to the
floor. The report OF the weapon frightened tho
children. who huddled around Miss Thomas and Miss
Isabella b. Grant. the vice-principaL Richard c.
Stevenson the janor went ont on the stoop with two
OF the scholars Frederick q. Bishop and James Allen
Young Bishop called out What you doing y
and the two fred two shots at him, the
bullets flying wide OF the mark. The men then disap-
peaIed.
After their reckless firing the two drunken men
Waited tho barroom OF Weshs Railroad Hotel, and
boasted OF their authority special deputy sheriis
employed the coal docks here since the strike
Warrants issued tor their arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
7ELEGR4PHIC NOTES.

VERDICT AS TO INSURANCE CONSPlKAI0ltS
BOSTON, March 3The jury In the cases OF Hehiy ~ -
Thomas Eugene Saunders Walter f. Bray Chaes =. ncvrs
Mary A. Leonard charged with conspiracy 10 ho
fauulently So 900 upon policy issued 10 lhomas y %
United states Mutual Accident Association OF Mew ~, a.
this morning found Frost and Mrs Leonard guly A n,y
agreed Bray's Thomas and saunders poauo" bunny
before the trial. - .,,
TO CLOSE THE LAST DIsTILLERY IN D.. iowAS ", N.
DIES MolsEs, Iowa. March 3George W; m aI h,o " s,ncd
OF tho Dstilery heio has
orders the superintendent stop buying Yra ansnmpon
that the amount on hand disposed OF ess % ~ Jistillery AZ
that time This closes the last distley III io"a .,,r
MORTAILY HURT WHILE BEATING hiS HE, m,nhtth. m,t IT,
GREEysBURG Penn. March BAT Mammoth as. ~ hsr
cries hungarian woman who was yvils n linn
husband attention OF nelgho1nS a frcI
The latter ru shed into the house. seized poara anu ha
the sband tho head. crushing ms reli Ills
time cutting the ear on his wlie Inc @ vs III, as
injuries arc 80 serious. however that he Call "' ~
sailant put under arrest .,.-, ,r,,p
sENrENCED FOR DISSEMINATING OBSCENE LIFE
AZURE , ,,,,. mi.
PATERSON. N. j. March 3ln the fe,sa vesteriay OF
sending literature through tho mss srsnre con-
Ia two years Imprisonment ana sooo hno INV
sisted OF some OF Bazacs novels ~ -, ,rocyo
A BIII To PREVENT GAMBLING ~ siOohss. o.,
u.npIsBIJH0 Penn March ga bill was ihIoaucea " o
House to-day TO prevent gambling III stochs oo XII ro
nm cotton gram provisions or other sro s,ocns AMI
hn.s .olJ margin without any intehon VI
W NV ns for them IL also makes contracts III such ushsac
lions void, and imposes penalties ior the SAME
IDENTIPYING A SKELETON
u,xsox uaaa March 3-The skeleton found IN the huan
Uea Ceay swamp In this place has been n
anr. i who was an inmate at the poor tarm anu an Ar
dcred as ay from that place IN fsbiuAry' io'o' ' ~
mented ... -, ,,r,,,yr
A BlIRNED MILL NOT TO BE REBUiLT
P.u NIyRu Mara, March 3-fho saganiof9 NIL Will, No !
holders morning laid the opposition. 70 na adIoarnei
Sssmn"y The Nov. .pOri siockNoors opo'od tho ~
buAlAnk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04

DEALERS ~ GREEN GOODS" CAC0H
For several months the Post Office authorities here
have known from complaints received that some
dealers In "grecn goods" in this city were sending
circulars all over the country swindle people in the
rural districts. The ca put in the hands OF Post
Office Inspector Dosser and he, with Inspectors Harris
horn and Adsit, have worked hard to discover the
miscreants. Late last night they were rewarded oy
tho arrest of two of the swndlers The men were dis
covered through letters sent to farmer IN orange
" j., who helped the inspectors with decoy letters
The inspectors went TO the ead,uarters OF the men
ia a handsomely furnished fiat at No ~ west
Fortiethst. last night and arrested Samuel Hughes
the leader and Adolph Saunders, his assistant.
They were Tucked IN in Ludlow Street jail. They
will have o hearing before Commissioner Shields to-
INV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
.vrRyciy CAPITAL AT STAKE IN CANADA

MONTREAL, March tSpeciaD.-J II. Pope, Minister OF
Railways to-day drew attention TO the enormous amount
OF American capital which IS invested In the numbering
trade OF Canada and which would receive severe blow
II the bin stopping all commercial Intercourse was put
into operation This is OF the chief numbering centres
IN which American capital Is largely employed The
United States Consul Thomas W. IIotchkss, when asked
whether he had given the question any consideration
said have placed the subject before the Department
Of state at Washington. largo number OF Americans
who pecuniary interest In Canada would be hnan-
cialy ruined strict nOnintercourso established
The amount OF wholly American capital ut stake would
into the Millions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING.
OPENING OF THE NEW REICHSTAG.
THE EMPEROR ABSENT, But HIS SPEECH RoUNDL,


BERLIN. March 3-The new German Reichstag was
opened to-day The Emperors speech was read from
the throne In it he says he is gratcd at the benevo
lent disposition the Pope has shown ~ard the En-
pre Ii the present Reichstag without hesitation or
d, Ison, gives unanimous expression to the resolve
that the Nation will put forth its full strength in full
panopy and at all times against any attack upon
the German frontiers. such resolution, even before
carried out, will materially strengthen the guarantees
of peace and the doubts which the late parlia
mcntary debates may have inspired.
Two hundred and fifty members were present at the
opening of the session. Herr Won Bocticher. Rep
reseutative OF the Chancellor, read the Emrerofs
SPEECH The concluding passages of the speech refer
ring to Gernany's peaceful policy. and appealing to
the Reichstag for unanmit, in voting the army BILL
were repeatedly interrupted by cheers When the
reading of the speech concluded Co"nt Lerchen
fed proposed three cheers Tor the Emperor and led
the demonstration that followed in response
The President elect of the Reichsag Is Conscrva-
tive while the vce-rresident Is National Liberal.
The National Liberals desire Herr Bennngsen to con-
tinue in the Leadership OF theii party.
The same internal bills that were submitted TO the
previous Rechstdz will again be offered. The orea-
tion OF new OF and the reform OF the
methods of taxation aie urged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
COLD COMFORT FOR IRELAND.
Mr. DILLON DRAWS FIRE FROM THE GoVEINMES
IN THE COMMONS.

IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON March 3-In the House Of Commons tonight
Mr. Dillon commenting the vote OF Sl50000 for the
Irish police pointed ont that the claim in addition 10
S31 already voted for the police for extra pay
and travelling The greater portion OF this
money he said had been spent In endeavoring 10 sup
press public meetings and in carrying the work OF
eviction The Government avoided indicating the sums
spent on evctons II the English people knew how their
money spent they would rise in rebellion against
such system. He informed that the costs OF tho
woodiord evicons amounted TO $1,000. while the total
in dispute between the landlord and the tenants
was Only 1928 No amount OF expenditure would ever
suppress the Plan OF Campaign or public meetings He
warned the Government that meetings would continue TO
be held defiance OF them, and IL bloodshed should
follow the shame and crime would be on
the heads OF the Government tHear, hear y
He had been accused OF dcnouncng crimes in Ireland
He had done becrhe had appealed TO the people to ab
stain from crime II the action OF the Government
that led TO the commission OF outrages
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secretary for ireland,
contended that the expenditures for the Irish police
necessary TO maintain order While agitators like Mr.
Dillon and friends melted the people 10 resist the law
the police expenditures necessarily greater The
Plan OF Campaign, for which Mr.. Dillon largely re-
sponsibe, was mere organized system OF robbery.
Cheersl
Mr.. Dillon appealed TO the chnir, asng IL the express
sion justihable.
The chairman replied that the expression did not I'M
pute robbery to the member
Sir Michael continuing. said that certain mem
bers OF Dublin jury recently refused to be-
eve Mr.. Dillon's own statement admitting that
he was concerned in the Plan OF Campaign The
House was now told that convictions could never be
secured The Government intended to ask Parliament
for such changes of the law w0dd make possible
to obtain convictions conservative cheers and cries
from the Irish side OF Rightly wrongful He pro
tested against the doctrine OF resistance 10 the law
preached by Dillon, namely that II the law were not
altered Dlon) and h associates chose to dictate
they would not obey 1t. Mr.. Dlons speech to night
afforded additional proof OF the absolute necessity OF
giving further powers to the Government II law and
order TO be restored in Ireland conservative
cheers
At late hour the vote asked for the Irish police
agreed to-2iG TO l2l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04
POISONED WITH CAyyED TOMATOES

ST. LoUIs, March 3 tSpeciaD Nearly one hundred
persons in st. Joseph's Academy at Minnesota and
Kansas aves.. Carondelet, suddenly prostrated
Tuesday night aud yesterday morning with every
symptom of poisoning One after another the pupils
were taken down With sickness and several OF the
sisters Of the order also tell i'll. About fifteen of the
are still prostratcd An analysis showed that canned
tomatoes produced the poisoning.